Federal Investigative Services

Federal Investigations Notice

FIN 05-04

Self-Disclosed Security Concerns Requiring Processing of a Full Scope SSBI-PR

A positive response by the subject, or subject-provided information related to the following questions on the Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions, may indicate a security concern. A positive response to any of the following questions will result in investigations submitted as a PPR (case type 19) to be scheduled as a full scope SSBI-PR (case type 18) and billed accordingly.

Developed Security Concerns Requiring Processing of an Expanded PPR

If certain issues are developed during the conduct of the field-work portion of any PPR, OPM will automatically expand the investigation to include reference, residence and education coverage. The cost to expand a PPR once the investigation has begun is in addition to the basic PPR cost, and the additional charge will be billed at the time the investigation is expanded. The following issues, when developed during the course of the investigation, will result in expansion and applied surcharge:

• Evidence that the Subject is not a U.S. citizen, or has renounced or otherwise lost his U.S. citizenship since the time of the last investigation;
• Evidence that the Subject is a dual citizen or has obtained dual citizenship since the time of the last investigation;
• Evidence that the Subject has been employed by or acted as a consultant for any foreign government, firm or agency; that the Subject has engaged in any contact with a foreign government or its establishments or representatives on other than official U.S. government business; that the Subject holds or has been issued a foreign passport;
• Evidence that the Subject has undergone mental health treatment (except marital, family or grief counseling, not related to violence by the Subject) since the last investigation, whether this treatment began before or after the last investigation;
• Evidence that the Subject has been charged with or convicted of any criminal offenses (excluding traffic violations resulting in fines less than $150) since the last investigation;
• Evidence that the Subject used any drugs since the last investigation;
• Evidence that the Subject has abused alcohol or has received any alcohol-related treatment or counseling since the last investigation;
• Evidence that the Subject has had a clearance or access authorization denied, suspended or revoked, or has been debarred from Federal employment since the last investigation; and
• Evidence that the Subject has associated with any individuals or groups dedicated to the violent overthrow of the United States government or that the Subject has acted to do so.

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